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5.18.2012

partly cloudy, a quilt.



I cannot begin to tell you how surprised and flattered I was by the outpouring of kind words I received about my first geometric triangle quilt, a quilt for harry. As a result, I was inspired to create a similar look with tones of blue. 


I have named this quilt partly cloudy because of the weather my little corner of Michigan was enduring whilst I pieced, quilted and bound this little guy. Thankfully, it has been nothing but big sunny skies for the past week.




I'd like to thank the quilting community as well as those quilt admirers (Pinterest) who have been so kind. It's lovely to be inspired to create beautiful things and share them here.  


This quilt is my entry for the 2012 Bloggers Quilt Festival, which will no doubt, bring endless hours of quilty inspiration.

Thank you so much for stopping in!



~xo erica

58 comments:

Lindsey said...

I love it! And the colored quilting made a great quilt even better! Good luck in the festival!

Raumfee said...

Another wonderful piece of art. I love your triangles. And I love Harry and his younger, cloudy brother.

Greets,
Katja

Charlotte said...

love it! the colours are just wonderful.

Anna said...

gah erica! it's amazing, just beautiful, and I love how much thought you put into each project. beautiful.

Debbie said...

Oh this is so awesome! I liked Harry's quilt, but love this one just as much!

Fabric Warrior (aka Amie) said...

Your quilt is so pretty and serene. I LOVE it! : ) Thanks for the inspiration.

Sew Lovins said...

Man I love quilts made of solids. There is something soothing about just using colors. Pretty quilt:)

Stephanie said...

Love it, great colors!

Bethany (Make Me A Quilt) said...

Michigan can certainly get cloudy! Lucky for us this weekend should be beautiful.
The quilt is stunning - I just love the colors and the design. Very well done!

Holly said...

Just my kind of quilt! And it's partly cloudy here in Vancouver, BC, Canada today.

beth said...

it's AWESOME!!! i LOVE it!

Michele said...

So pretty! Love the colors!

Poppyprint said...

I love this one!!

Bailey Martin said...

Your eye for color is astounding. Beautiful piece!

Charlotte said...

Love it and love your quilt for Harry, I've had it pinned for ages and used it in a few inspiration mosaics, truly gorgeous

bethanndodd said...

What a great use of solids! I love the color detail on the quilting. You have definately inspired me, thank you! Smiles~Beth

Angela Nash said...

Wonderful, Erica. I love the blue quilting showing on the back, too. Pinned :)

CitricSugar said...

Gorgeous and modern. Love it.

Amy's Crafty Shenanigans said...

Gorgeous gorgeous!!!!! 'Nuf said!!

MariQuilts said...

Beautiful!!

Michael Wurm Jr said...

Seriously. You are killing me! This is stunning. I've had your other quilt on my 'to make' list for quite some time. Now I need to add this one.

Michael Wurm Jr said...

You wouldn't be willing to share your fabrics would you? Pretty please!

Fran said...

I love your quilt - it's so beautiful! The colours are fabulous & the name is perfect. I think this is even lovelier than Harry's quilt, well done.

Rachaeldaisy said...

It's beautiful! I love the colours and the name. Fabulous photos too!

Camilla said...

Love the HST solids. Beautiful! I'm working on one at the moment in 5" squares in greens and browns.

Kristy fordhook1 said...

This quilt has me mesmorized! Love it A LOT.

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Joanne Huffman said...

Love the palette! It's a beautiful quilt.

Mom said...

really pretty!

margaret gunn
www.quiltsoflove.blogspot.com

Sara said...

What colors of gray did you use? I see two different grays. I'd love to make a similar one with the colors of the Golden Gate Bridge (orange and red) for my husband on our "cotton" anniversary :) The grays are a perfect reflection of the gray San Francisco skies. Thanks - your quilts are so perfect!

Anonymous said...

It's wonderful! So chic (can you use that word for a quilt?) and modern.

Phoebe said...

Oooooh. Gorgeous.

Karen said...

I love your quilt. The colours are gorgeous. Great combination of solids.

Amanda said...

With a simple design you have achieved an amazing level of depth. Very talented.

Canadian Abroad said...

I love the simplicity of it. It just works so well.

Sarcastic Quilter said...

What a great name for such a beauty! The color choices and the quilting, the piecing, all fantastic.

mennikelly said...

It's beautiful and the colors are so calming.

Gretchen said...

Such a clean, crisp and yet cloudy feel! Thank you for sharing!

beth said...

awesome, completely awesome. the colors are perfect (and the color of everything in my wardrobe)!

Toni said...

Such a great quilt! And it looks fabulous next to the grain bin!

Joanie's Trendy Quilts said...

Both quilts are wonderful! I love the colorways of both quilts. Great job!

straythreads said...

stikeing colors love the magnetic clips on the grain bin!!
Ann

Kelli said...

The colours int his quilt are awesome! great work with all those triangles!

Janet said...

Lovely mix of colours! And the name is perfect.

Marit said...

Love it! So sophisticated and pretty! And I like the first one you made, just as much...
; )

Shontelle said...

Hi Erica, thanks for stopping by my blog and for your comment. Your quilt entry is gorgeous. Love the geometrics and the colours are so calming.

The Thompsons said...

It's lovely! I love the solids you chose.

Jessie said...

I love the colors!

felicity said...

Everything about this quilt is perfect, including (and especially) its name.

Nana said...

Love the quilting!

Alli said...

This is so pretty! I adore blues and greys together! :)

Sew Lovins said...

love the name you picked for the quilt:) theres somethin special bout solids mixed up like that.

Eileen said...

love your quilt--wonderful colors and great design. fun name! thanks for sharing and have a great day.

Ellie Q said...

Love it! So simple and so graphic!
p.s. I'm in Michigan too...

Anonymous said...

HI Erica! Your quilts are great and you totally inspired me to make something similar for my coming-any-day-now baby and his also-due-soon friends :)

Here's a link to what I made. I gave you credit and linked to your gorgeous shop. http://cubitsorganics.com/2012/08/3-little-organic-quilts-in-teal-and-grey/

Thanks very much for the inspiration.

Unknown said...

I want to make a quilt similar to this. Do you share any pattern details by chance? I would love some specifics. Thanks!

FancyNancyQuilts said...

beautiful depth of color.

Unknown said...

Looks Amazing!! Well done, I would love to make this myself. Would you mind sharing the pattern? Thanks